Phytochemistry : an Ethnobotanical Approach

Content: Title Page
 Table of Contents
 List of Contributors
 Foreword
 Preface
 The Purpose of This Book
 Target Audience
 Inclusions and Exclusions
 Words of Caution
 Acknowledgments
 Part I: Introduction to Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry
 1 Ethnobotany
 Key Terms and Concepts
 Ethnobotany throughout History
 References and Additional Reading
 Current Topics in Ethnobotany
 References
 Taxonomy: Plant Families
 References and Additional Reading
 Plant Anatomy and Architecture: The Highlights
 References and Additional Reading
 Keys for Plant Identification. Herbaria, Plant Collection, and Voucher SpecimensReferences and Additional Reading
 2 Phytochemistry
 Primary and Secondary Metabolites
 Databases
 References and Additional Reading
 Extraction and Chromatographic Techniques
 References
 Evaluation of Biological Activities
 References
 Part II: Case Studies
 3 Introduction
 4 Africa
 Introduction
 Northern Africa
 Southern Africa
 The African Diaspora
 References and Additional Reading
 Achillea millefolium : Re-Exploring Herbal Remedies for Combating Malaria
 References
 Vanilla: Madagascar's Orchid Economy
 References. Traditional Treatments for HIV in South AfricaReferences
 Duckweed as a More Sustainable First-Generation Bioethanol Feedstock
 References
 5 The Americas
 Introduction
 North America
 Central America and the Caribbean
 South America
 References and Additional Reading
 Phlorotannins in Seaweed
 References
 Agave: More Than Just Tequila
 References
 Quinoa: A Source of Human Sustenance and Endurance in the High Andes
 References
 Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis): An Ancient Mapuche Medicine with Antidiabetic Potential
 References. Betalains from Chenopodium quinoa: Andean Natural Dyes with Industrial Uses beyond Food and MedicineReferences
 6 Asia
 Introduction
 Central Asia
 Western Asia
 South Asia
 Southeast Asia
 East Asia
 References and Additional Reading
 Ethnobotany of Dai People's Festival Cake in Southwest China
 References
 The Ethnobotany of Teeth Blackening in Southeast Asia
 References
 Artemisia Species and Human Health
 References
 Traditional Treatment of Jaundice in Manipur, Northeast India
 References. Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry of Sacred Plant Species Betula utilis (bhojpatra) and Quercus oblongata (banj) from Uttarakhand Himalaya, IndiaReferences
 Neem-Based Insecticides
 References
 7 Europe
 Introduction
 References and Additional Reading
 Differential Use of Lavandula stoechas L. among Anatolian People against Metabolic Disorders
 References
 Mad Honey
 References
 Indigo: The Devil's Dye and the American Revolution
 References
 Insecticides Based on Plant Essential Oils
 References
 8 Oceania
 Introduction
 References and Additional Reading.